Prevalence of Borrelia Burgdorferi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) in Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Adults in New Jersey, 2000-2001

Prevalence of Borrelia Burgdorferi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) in Ixodes Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Adults in New Jersey, 2000-2001

Using polymerase chain reaction, we analyzed 529 Ixodes scapularis Say adults collected from 16 of New Jersey's 21 counties for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi , the etiological agent of Lyme disease. Overall, 261 (49.3%) were positive. B. burgdorferi was detected in ticks obtained from ea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical entomology 2003-07, Vol.40 (4), p.555-558
Hauptverfasser: Schulze, T L, Jordan, R A, Hung, R W, Puelle, R S, Markowski, D, Chomsky, MS
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Using polymerase chain reaction, we analyzed 529 Ixodes scapularis Say adults collected from 16 of New Jersey's 21 counties for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi , the etiological agent of Lyme disease. Overall, 261 (49.3%) were positive. B. burgdorferi was detected in ticks obtained from each county and from 53 of the 58 (93.1%) municipalities surveyed. The observed statewide prevalence in New Jersey is similar to those reported from other northeastern and mid-Atlantic states.
ISSN:0022-2585
DOI:10.1043/0022-2585(2003)040(0555:POBBSS)2.0.CO;2